DAILY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
IRON CHEF: QUEST FOR AN IRON LEGEND: In this revival of the classic culinary competition series, five new Iron Chefs welcome a string of challengers to a remodeled version of Kitchen Stadium, where they'll face off for a shot at being named the first-ever Iron Legend. Alton Brown and Kristen Kish host; Mark Dacascos reprises his role as The Chairman. [Netflix]
GOD'S FAVORITE IDIOT: Debut workplace fantasy-comedy series from creator Ben Falcone ("Thunder Force," "Superintelligence"), who also stars as a tech support employee selected as God's new messenger on Earth. Falcone's wife and frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy co-stars as his friend and co-worker. [Netflix]
WEB OF MAKE BELIEVE: DEATH, LIES, AND THE INTERNET: Six-part anthology docuseries from filmmaker Brian Knappenberger ("Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror") looking at connections between crime, misinformation, and technology. Individual episodes examine the harassment technique known as "swatting," conspiracies surrounding the murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich, a woman's experiences within the online white nationalist community, and other related topics. [Netflix]
MALDIVAS: Mystery comedy-drama series from Brazil starring Bruna Marquezine as a young woman who goes undercover in a posh Rio de Janeiro condo community to investigate the sudden death of her mother in a questionable fire. Natalia Klein ("Fred e Lucy") created the series and co-stars as one of the neighbors. [Netflix]
THE WAR NEXT-DOOR (GUERRA DE VECINOS): Mexican comedy series about the heated rivalry between two families living next door to one another in a posh neighborhood. Season 2 hits Netflix today. [Netflix]
CENTAURO: Action thriller from Spain starring Àlex Monner as a pro motorcycle racer who takes a job as a drug runner for a cartel to wipe out the debt owed by his young son's mother (Begoña Vargas). Daniel Calparsoro ("Hasta el Cielo") directed. [Netflix]
HEART PARADE (PARADA SERC): Romantic comedy feature from Poland about an ambitious and high-strung executive (Anna Próchniak) who, despite a lifelong distaste for animals, falls for a charming widower and his lovable dog. [Netflix]
THE WRATH OF GOD (LA IRA DE DIOS): Spanish-language thriller film from Argentina, based on the novel by Guillermo Martínez, starring Macarena Achaga as a young woman who begins to suspect that her former boss may be responsible for the sudden string of tragedies impacting her family. Diego Peretti and Juan Minujín co-star. [Netflix]
LOVE, VICTOR: The teen romantic comedy series -- a follow-up to the 2018 film "Love, Simon" -- is back for a third and final season on both Hulu and Disney+. Michael Cimino stars as Victor Salazar, who's navigating the ups and downs of high school after coming out to his friends and family. The first two seasons also come to Disney+ in full today. [Hulu and Disney+]
FAMILY REBOOT: Six-part reality series in which busy families take some time away from their hectic schedules to bond and reconnect. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos executive produced. [Disney+]
GROWN-ISH: The Freeform sitcom is a spin-off of "Black-ish" following Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) as she moves away from home and embarks on her journey toward adulthood. Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Chloe Bailey, and Jordan Buhat co-star. Season 4 comes to Disney+ today; Season 5 will debut on TV in July. [Disney+]
THE WONDER YEARS: The nostalgic ABC coming-of-age comedy-drama series -- a reboot of the '80s original -- follows the lives of a Black middle-class family in '60s Montgomery, Alabama. The cast includes Elisha "EJ" Williams, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Laura Kariuki, Amari O'Neil, Julian Lerner, and Milan Ray; Don Cheadle narrates. All Season 1 episodes hit Disney+ today. [Disney+]
LIFE BELOW ZERO: NEXT GENERATION: The National Geographic reality series -- a spinoff of the original "Life Below Zero" -- follows a new group of hardy individuals struggling to survive in the harsh remote Alaskan wilderness. Season 3 aired on TV in 2021 and comes to Disney+ today. [Disney+]
T.O.T.S.: Animated kids series from Disney Junior about Pip the Penguin and Freddy the Flamingo, who run a daycare and transportation service for infants. (The title stands for Tiny Ones Transport Service.) 12 Season 3 episodes come to Disney+ today. [Disney+]
HISTORY CHANNEL REALITY SHOWS: Recent seasons of the History reality series "Alone," "American Pickers," "Ancient Aliens," "Assembly Required," "Backroad Truckers," "Lost Car Rescue," "Mountain Men" and "Pawn Stars" all land on Hulu today. [Hulu]
A&E REALITY SHOWS: The latest seasons of "Accused: Guilty or Innocent?," "Dirty Rotten Cleaners," "Duck Dynasty," "Hoarders," and "Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole" all come to Hulu in the US today. [Hulu]
LIFETIME REALITY SHOWS: New seasons of the Lifetime reality series "Dance Moms," "Leave it to Geege," and "Married at First Sight" hit Hulu today. [Hulu]
ROMAN TO THE RESCUE: Reality series from Disney XD profiling young animal rescuer Roman McConn, who finds homes across the country for lovable shelter dogs. The third collection of new episodes comes to Hulu today. [Hulu]
OBSESSED WITH THE BABYSITTER: 2021 thriller from Lifetime starring Kristen Vaganos as an injured dancer who becomes the dangerous fixation of a deranged psychologist (Simon Haycock). [Hulu]
SECRETS OF A GOLD DIGGER KILLER: Another Lifetime original film, this one stars Julie Benz as a scheming wife seeking treatment for depression who tries to hire a fellow patient (Justine Warrington) to kill her wealthy husband (Eli Gabay). [Hulu]
IMPOSSIBLE REPAIRS: The Smithsonian Channel reality series takes an inside look at some of the world's largest and most complicated machines, and meets the engineers, drivers, mechanics, pilots, and other professionals who maintain and operate them. Mike Davidson hosts. Season 1 hits Paramount+ today. [Paramount+]
SINS OF THE FATHER: GREEN RIVER KILLER: Original true-crime documentary examining the case of Gary Ridgway, the notorious Green River Killer, who murdered at least 49 teenage girls and women throughout the 1980s and '90s. The film looks both at Ridgway's horrific crimes and the long-term impact of his actions on his son and family members. [Tubi]
THE UNIT (LA UNIDAD): Police thriller series from Spanish streaming platform Movistar+, centered on an anti-terrorist force tracking down a jihadist cell. Nathalie Poza, Michel Noher, Marian Álvarez, and Luis Zahera co-star. Season 2, in which the members of The Unit become targets themselves, premieres on HBO today. [HBO Max]
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